More about January birthstone jewellery

January is the first month of the Roman calendar, and was named after a god called Janus (which is Latin for “door”). He was named as such because he has two faces which enabled him to simultaneously look in to the past and future. He is the spirit of opening…

Star signs in this month:

Capricorn

Aquarius

More about the Garnet gemstone

The name probably derives from the Latin word “Granatum” meaning “pomegranate”, as the red colour of the stone has the appearance of seeds of this fruit.

The name Garnet is given to a group of stones that consist of similar crystal structures and chemical compounds, in all colours but blue. One of the most popular is the rhodolite Garnet, which ranges from pink to purplish red in colour.

Jewellery Tips

Be careful of chemicals affecting your gemstones and precious metals. You will find that many household cleaning products such as bleach and other cleaning preparations will tarnish silver and cause decolourisation of some gemstones.